Iran weighs US response as Trump rules out attack before midterms

• Araghchi says Tehran can reply to proposal within days; Iranian atomic chief vows not to give up enrichment • Centcom terms Hormuz closure claims ‘false’ TEHRAN: Iran announced on Thursday that it was still reviewing Washington’s response to a proposal under which the Strait of Hormuz could reopen within seven days, as US President Donald Trump indicated that he will not attack Iran before November’s midterm elections amid ‘productive talks’. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran could reply within days, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, emphasising that “the…